Improvement in bracelet-catch fastenings



H. SToYNE.

Bracelet-Gatch Fa-stenings.

Patented June 16, 1874.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY STONE, OF NEIV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO IALDVIN, SEXTON &

PETERSON, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN BRACELET-CATCH FASTENINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 152,188, datcd June 16,1874; application tiled February 26, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY STONE, of New York, in the' county and Stateot' New York, have invented an Improved Bracelet -Oatch Fastening, ot'which the following is a speci cation:

This invention relates to an attachment for bracelet-catches, for thepurpose of preventing the accidental disengagement ofthe saine; and itconsists in a bar having one end pivoted to the bracelet, so as toenga-ge with a notch or depression in the catch, and prevent it frombeing pressed inward.

In the accompanying' drawing, Figure 1 is an edge view ot' a braceletwith my improvenient attached. Fig. 2 is a top view of the catch andfastening. Fig. 3 is an end view of the same.

This fasteningmay be applied to bracelets of any description having theordinary springcateh. Y

The catch I3 is of the usual forni, provided with an elastic tongue,which enters an opening in the end ot' the section of the braceletopposite to that to which the catch is attached, and furnished with amilled or roughened projection for pressing` it down with the inger inorder to disengage it. Immediately in rear of this catch is pivotedone/end of a bar, O,

which may be straight or curved, as desired, and ornalnented in anysuitable manner. On the end ot' the bar opposite the pivoted end is aknob or stud, d, to facilitate its manipulation. In the rear end ofthemilled or roughened portion is a notch or groove, with which the bar Cengages, so as to prevent it from being' pressed down. When the braceletis clasped and secured by means of the catch B, the bar O is moved so asto engage with the notch in the catch, and prevent it from being pressedinward, thus rendering impossible the accidental loosening of the catchwithout any necessity for a chain or other attachment, such as is incommon use. Whenitis desired to release the catch, the bar O is turnedback ont of the way, as shown in dotted lilies in Fig. 2.

That I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The bar O, pivoted at one end, and providedv with the knob or stud d atthe opposite end, 1n combination with the catch B, substantially as andfor the purpose shown and described.

HENRY STONE.

X/Vitnesses:

Z. E. NEWELL, E. R. BROWN.

